Backend Software Engineer (Golang) (Fintech)

TL;DR

Backend Software Engineer (Golang): Extend, optimize, and support production microservices for high-load payments systems in financial markets with an accent on low-latency computing, reliable architectures, and complex business logic. Focus on developing Go services, integrating with Kafka and PostgreSQL, and innovating for high-volume trading platforms.

Onsite in Limassol, Cyprus. Full relocation support available for you and your family.

Company

Leading trading broker handling 40M+ trades a day with 2,000+ people across 13 countries.

What you will do

• Develop, test, and maintain microservices in Go.
• Participate in architectural discussions and code reviews.
• Lead full application lifecycle from concept to post-launch support.
• Create integrations with other teams’ services and assist their integrations.
• Participate in integration testing and convey task progress effectively.

Requirements

• Senior knowledge in Golang, understanding its principles.
• At least 4-5 years of software development experience.
• Strong expertise in SQL, including EXPLAIN and ANALYZE.
• Good grasp of Kubernetes.
• Experience with Git, Kafka, REST API, microservices, CI/CD, and production support.
• Advanced English for work and business purposes.
• Willingness to learn Python.

Nice to have

• Commercial experience with Python.
• Familiarity with Kafka Connect.
• Experience with Clickhouse, MongoDB, Temporal.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual bonus.
• Top-tier health insurance with family coverage, life insurance.
• 21 days annual leave, public holidays, paid sick/maternity/paternity leave.
• Unlimited learning, education allowance, employee share scheme.
• Relocation support, expat tax perks up to 50%, company car, gym access.
• Team trips, offsites, appreciation programs.

Hiring process

• Intro call with Recruiter (45 min).
• English assessment.
• Technical interview & live-coding (2 hours).
• Behavioural interview (1 hour).
• Team Fit Interview (1 hour).